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Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA)
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | |  | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Loc. Brondolo (presso Mercato Orticolo)
30015 Chioggia
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Phone :
+39 041 554 3933
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Director :
Dr Otello Giovanardi
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 3 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| taxonomy of benthic species in marine (incl. phytobenthos) and lagoon systems, biology and physiology of commercial species, chemical oceanography and monioring of contaminants in the water column, sediments and biota in both natural and anthropic environments (ports, offshore platforms, industrial coastal zones), biomagnification |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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| * HarmoNIA Transnational Cooperation Interegg Adrion (2014-2020) on data quality control. Monitoring of plastics in Adriatic Sea; development of alternative trawl gear and pilot projects for sustainable fishing of coastal resources; restoration of seagrass meadows in the Northern Lagoon of Venice through widespread transplantation and monitoring of the conservation status and ecological quality of the restored habitat. Using C and N stable isotopes to: evaluate the species trophc levels; identify different sources of eutrophication; for traceability of fishery products; for screening of plastics and their degradation in aquatic systems. Development of methodologies for screening emerging contaminants in transitional and marine systems |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : | | more than 12 m in length; |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * aquaria for experiments on larval and juveniles stages of fish and molluscs; corers; dredger; underwater videocamera for transects; sieves; automatic sediment traps; Niskin bottles; Van Veen grab; microwave mineralizer; intereferencer microscopy; stereomicroscopes; 2 CHN analyser; 2 isotope mass spectrometers; 1 spectrophotometer; 1 spectrofluorimeter; 1 HPLC; 2 gas chromatographers; conitnuous analyser for dissolved nutrients; 2 CTDs (Seabird, Idronaut); 1 current meter |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : lagoons, marine environments (soft bottoms) |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| sediment meio and in-fauna (invertebrates); commercial species and their bycatch (fish, molluscs, crustaceans) |
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 14/02/2020
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